Hollywood hunk Tobey Maguire has ended the web of intrigue over whether he will or won't reprise his role as Spider-Man.

Hollywood hunk Tobey Maguire has ended the web of intrigue over whether he will or won't reprise his role as Spider-Man.

Reports emerged on Tuesday that a bad back sustained from his role as a jockey in upcoming movie Seabiscuit had put his return as the webslinging superhero in doubt.

But Maguire assured fans on Thursday he would don the blue and red suit once again to fly through the air as the superhero.

The doubts over Maguire's return came after his publicist KELLY BUSH expressed concerns about the strength of the actor's back.

Maguire, 27, is repeating his routine of yoga, weight training and bulking up to once more transform for the role which this time will earn him &#xA3;10 million, four times more than what he earned for the original, which became the biggest box office smash of 2002.

The Amazing Spider-Man, which is set for a May 2004 release, will begin filming next month. Jake Gyllenhaal was said to be up as a replacement for the role, which would allow him to appear on-screen alongside his real-life girlfriend Kirsten Dunst. But Gyllenhaal has never been offered the role, and Maguire never had intentions of pulling out of the project.